 | Becoming an LSU HHMI Mentor
Selection Process
Stages of the Selection Process:
Pre-Application
If you meet the eligibility criteria, please submit the following form to pre-apply for the program. If you are eligible, you will receive an email confirming the availability of your online application. We recommend that you pre-apply well before the application deadline to ensure that you have adequate time to complete you application.
You will not be able to access the online application until this step has been completed.
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STEM Majors
| ADP | Animal, Dairy & Poultry Sciences |
| BCH | Biochemistry |
| BE | Biological Engineering |
| BIOL | Biological Sciences |
| CE | Civil Engineering |
| CHE | Chemical Engineering |
| CHEM | Chemistry |
| CES | Coastal Environmental Science |
| CSC | Computer Science |
| EE | Electrical Engineering |
| EEG | Computer Engineering |
| EVEG | Environmental Engineering |
| ENSYS | Environmental Management Systems |
| FORM | Forestry - Forest Management |
| GEOLP | Geological and Related Sciences |
| IE | Industrial Engineering |
| ISDS | Information Systems & Decision Sciences |
| MATH | Mathematics |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering |
| MBIO | Microbiology |
| NUTR | Nutrional Sciences |
| PETE | Petroleum Engineering |
| PHYS | Physics |
| PLSYS | Plant & Soil Systems |
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Application
Once your pre-application is complete and you have received a confirmation email, you can submit an application online. Please note that your application will not be reviewed until all required materials have been received. If you prefer to submit a paper application, please contact us at hhmipprogram@lsu.edu.
The application deadline is January 20, 2012.We recommend that you submit your materials well before the deadline and verify that everything has been received by our office.
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Review
Once we have received all of your materials, we will review your application. Students who meet the eligibility criteria and submit extraordinary application packages will be chosen to continue in the selection process. Decision letters are expected to be mailed by March 26, 2012.
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Appointment
Candidates who receive offers of appointment need to notify us as soon as possible as to whether they will accept the offer and become LSU HHMI Undergraduate Mentors. Offers of appointment for the Fall 2012 semester are contingent upon the successful completion of the OSI Summer Bridge Program, held from June 4 to July 27, 2012; receipt of candidates final transcripts from the 2011-2012 academic year; and candidates continued concentration in a STEM discipline.
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